Entrance of Grad Castle in Goričko, Slovenia. Interesting fact: Grad is the Slovenian term for castle. So the name of this castle is just castle.
Fun traffic sign in Slovenia
On my way to Grad Castle in Slovenia I came across this traffic sign. I wonder what kind of animal is shown on this sign? Perhaps an otter? My first thought was about a beaver because these animals are known for undermining everything. Even traffic signs 🙂
Piano player in a street of Vienna
While walking along the Kärntner Strasse in Vienna, I met this piano player. What was your most impressive moment with a busker?
Pecorino, a dog on pilgrimage
Today I visited a reading in Vienna. Star of the event was the dog Pecorino. He and his master became famous for doing a pilgrimage in Italy. Pecorino is considered to be the first dog who owns a pilgrimage pass.
Wall decoration in Graz
A lovely wall decoration at a dwelling house built around 1900 in Graz.
Public art by Chris Burden in Deutschlandsberg
This building seen at the railway station of Deutschlandsberg is not a shelter from World War II. It is an artwork named Poured Concrete Bunker created by Chris Burden.
Llama trekking in Kaprun
After my trip to the Reservoir Mooserboden, I continued with a llama trekking tour. In general, animals help to slow things down. But I didn’t know Mozart at that time. He was hungry and tried to stop at every bush. So I spend the next hour persuading a llama to go on.
Agricultural museum at Fürthermoar Alm
After having a snack with a tasty piece of local butter produced with a mould I visited this museum about traditional farmer tools located at an alp named Fürthermoar Alm. In the background you can see the Moosersperre dam where I spent the forenoon.
Typical piece of butter in Austrian mountains
Traditionally the butter in the alps is made by a butter mould (Buttermodel). After my trip to the huge reservoirs in the mountains near Kaprun, it was time for lunch. At a farmer house located at an alp named Fürthermoar Alm, I had a snack served with this fine modelled piece of butter.
Chapel near Wasserfallboden in Kaprun
A chapel near the Wasserfallboden reservoir. A nice piece of architecture in a lovely scenery. Inside some inscriptions reminded me that life in such a lovely scenery is pretty dangerous though. The inscriptions are dedicated to members of a local family who died while working in this area.
Wasserfallboden Reservoir in Kaprun
On the way back from the Moosersperre dam down to Kaprun, I took this photo of the Wasserfallboden reservoir through the windows of my bus.
‘Power and Ice Adventure World’ near Kaprun
This exhibition hall, named ‘Erlebniswelt Strom & Eis’ (Power & Ice Adventure World), stands next to the Mooserboden Reservoir near Kaprun. Inside, visitors learn about the history of the Kaprun power plant project and the glacier ice in the surroundings.